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10-19-05, 10:37 AM
Someone on the official Ubisoft SH3 forum started a thread in which he asked for recommendations for good books on U-Boats. Since this information could be usefull for someone, I though I'd start a similar thread. Plus, maybe I'll find something here to have a look at myself.
There are many out there, here are a few of my recommendations.
U-Boat Novels:
Grey Wolf, Grey Sea - E. B. Gasaway. The story of U-124, the third most successful submarine of WW2. This book is now out of print.
Night Raider of the Atlantic - Terence Robertson. The story of Otto Kretchmer (U-99), Germany's top WW2 U-Boat Ace. This book is out of print too.
U-Boat 977 - Heinz Schaeffer. The story of U-977, the submarine rumoured to have carried Hitler to Argentina :roll:. OOP.
General U-Boat books:
Hitler's U-Boat War (v. 1 and 2) - Clay Blair. A very detailed history of the U-Boat war in the Atlantic.
General Warships:
There are many places to get information on surface warships of all nations, but here are a few recommendations.
Web Site - Warships of World War II. Most warships classes from most nations, along with photos and sketches, are available here. Occasionally, an ship (from a class) which was never completed (such as the French Joffre class carrier Panleve) is left out, but it's pretty much complete.
http://warships.web4u.cz/staty.php?language=E
Web Site - U-Boat.net. This one has been recommended by others many times, but I will recommend it again :up:.
http://uboat.net/index.html
Encyclopedia - Weapons and Warfare. A 1970s era set of 24-25 encyclopedias that has fairly accurate and complete entries for almost all WW2 warships. I don't know if you can still get these, they are never listed online and may be out of print.
US Submarine Novels:
Just though I'd list a few, in case SH IV goes in this direction.
The Destroyer Killer - Edwin P. Hoyt. The story of Commander Sam Dealy and the USS Harder, a Gato class submarine. On one patrol, Dealy claimed to have sunk 5 Japanese destroyers, earning him the name "Destroyer Killer" (only 3 of these destroyers were confimed post war, including the IJN Tanikaze which helped escort the Pearl Harbour Attack Force). He also sank one other destroyer, two frigates, two armed trawlers, and a number of merchants before being sunk himself while trying to attack two other warships. It's out of print though, and kind of hard to find. I got a copy for 10 cents at my local library though. :D.
Bowfin - Edwin P. Hoyt. A novel on the story of the USS Bowfin, the most successful US submarine of WW2.
Pig Boats - Edwin P. Hoyt. An excellent novel on the US submarine war in the Pacific.
There are many out there, here are a few of my recommendations.
U-Boat Novels:
Grey Wolf, Grey Sea - E. B. Gasaway. The story of U-124, the third most successful submarine of WW2. This book is now out of print.
Night Raider of the Atlantic - Terence Robertson. The story of Otto Kretchmer (U-99), Germany's top WW2 U-Boat Ace. This book is out of print too.
U-Boat 977 - Heinz Schaeffer. The story of U-977, the submarine rumoured to have carried Hitler to Argentina :roll:. OOP.
General U-Boat books:
Hitler's U-Boat War (v. 1 and 2) - Clay Blair. A very detailed history of the U-Boat war in the Atlantic.
General Warships:
There are many places to get information on surface warships of all nations, but here are a few recommendations.
Web Site - Warships of World War II. Most warships classes from most nations, along with photos and sketches, are available here. Occasionally, an ship (from a class) which was never completed (such as the French Joffre class carrier Panleve) is left out, but it's pretty much complete.
http://warships.web4u.cz/staty.php?language=E
Web Site - U-Boat.net. This one has been recommended by others many times, but I will recommend it again :up:.
http://uboat.net/index.html
Encyclopedia - Weapons and Warfare. A 1970s era set of 24-25 encyclopedias that has fairly accurate and complete entries for almost all WW2 warships. I don't know if you can still get these, they are never listed online and may be out of print.
US Submarine Novels:
Just though I'd list a few, in case SH IV goes in this direction.
The Destroyer Killer - Edwin P. Hoyt. The story of Commander Sam Dealy and the USS Harder, a Gato class submarine. On one patrol, Dealy claimed to have sunk 5 Japanese destroyers, earning him the name "Destroyer Killer" (only 3 of these destroyers were confimed post war, including the IJN Tanikaze which helped escort the Pearl Harbour Attack Force). He also sank one other destroyer, two frigates, two armed trawlers, and a number of merchants before being sunk himself while trying to attack two other warships. It's out of print though, and kind of hard to find. I got a copy for 10 cents at my local library though. :D.
Bowfin - Edwin P. Hoyt. A novel on the story of the USS Bowfin, the most successful US submarine of WW2.
Pig Boats - Edwin P. Hoyt. An excellent novel on the US submarine war in the Pacific.